JPH1028773A - Controller for amusement center - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm whether or not an emplyee in charge is rapidly coping with various situations. SOLUTION: A controller 14 inputs an operation signal when a calling button 8 is operated, while inputted various detecting signals when various detectors such as a close detector 1 are set to the detecting condition. Then, the controller 14, upon inputting the operation signal from an operating button 8 for example, moves a TV camera 12 by a shift device 13 to photograph a pinball machine corresponding to the operation button 8 outputting the operation signal and thereafter stores images photographed by the TV camera 12 in a picture- recording device 22. At that time, the controller 14 stores the time in the picture- recording device until the operation of the calling button is released. Thus, by the time stored in the picture-recording device 22, the time taken for an employee coping with the calling of a player can be confirmed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a management apparatus for a game arcade, which can confirm a time until a work is performed on a game machine.

[0002]

Conventionally, for example, in a pachinko hall, a call button is provided corresponding to a pachinko game machine. During the game, abnormal situations such as the pachinko balls being caught on nails on the board of the pachinko game machine, prize balls not being released despite winning, or lending balls not being released from the Taima ball lending machine, etc. When this occurs, the player operates the call button to call the employee in charge and have him or her deal with it.

In such a case, when the call button is operated, promptly responding to the call request of the player improves the service and also increases the operation rate of the pachinko game machine.

[0004] However, since it is not possible to confirm whether the employee in charge responds promptly to the call request from the player, it is not possible to determine whether or not the service for the player is appropriate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a management apparatus for a game arcade in which a responsible employee can confirm whether or not he / she is quickly coping with various situations of a game machine. Is to do.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A management apparatus for a game arcade according to the present invention corresponds to a game machine and a specific work request notifying means for notifying that the game machine has requested a specific work. And a storage means for storing a time from when the specific work request notification means changes to the notification state to the non-notification state (claim 1).

According to such a configuration, for example, when a player wants to call the employee in charge due to the occurrence of an abnormality in the gaming machine, the specific work request notification means is set to the notification state. Then, the employee in charge enters the notification state of the specific work request notification means, comes to the player who operated the specific work request notification means to deal with the occurrence of the abnormality, and sets the specific work request notification means to the notification state. To the non-notification state.

At this time, the storage means stores the time from when the specific work request notifying means goes into the notification state to when it goes into the non-notification state, so that the employee in charge can play the game by confirming the stored time. It can be determined whether or not the customer's call request is being promptly dealt with.

In addition, a specific work request notifying means corresponding to the gaming machine and notifying that the gaming machine is in a state of requesting a specific work is provided, and provided in correspondence with the gaming machine; Providing a specific work execution notifying means for notifying that a specific work is being performed on the gaming machine, and the specific work execution notifying means is in the notification state after the specific work request notifying means is in the notification state. There is provided a storage means for storing a time until the time becomes.

[0010] According to such a configuration, when, for example, an abnormality occurs in the gaming machine, the specific work request notifying unit is in a notifying state. Then, when the employee in charge has performed a specific task in order to cope with the abnormality of the gaming machine, the specific task execution notifying unit is in a notification state.

At this time, the storage means stores the time from when the specific work request notifying means goes into the notification state to when the specific work execution notifying means goes into the notification state, so that the employee in charge can actually take measures. You can judge the time to do it.

In the above configuration, the storage means may store a time from when the specific work execution notifying means enters the notification state to when it enters the non-notification state (claim 3). According to such a configuration, the time during which the responsible employee is dealing with is stored in the storage means, so that the behavior of the responsible employee can be analyzed.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko hall will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 2, a plurality of pachinko game machines 2 and a betting machine 3 are arranged in parallel on a frame 1. On the front of the pachinko game machine 2, an openable glass door 4 and a main door 5 are provided, and an operation handle 6 for driving a ball firing device (not shown) is provided. In response, a pachinko ball is fired on board 7. A call button 8 is provided on the underframe 1 at a position above the pachinko game machine 2, and a call lamp 9 is turned on when the call button 8 is pressed.

An eave-shaped sash 10 extending along the pachinko game machine 2 is provided above the underframe 1.
Inside the sash 10, a rail 11 extending in the lateral direction is provided, and on the rail 11, a television camera 12 as an image pickup device is provided. This TV camera 12
Is provided so as to be movable in a predetermined range on the rail 11 by the moving device 13 (see FIG. 1), and the imaging range thereof is set to a range facing the pachinko game machine 2 or the betting machine lending machine 3 and its periphery. Have been.

The pachinko game machine 2 and the betting machine lending machine 3 are provided with a plurality of types of devices (reference numerals 8 and 15 in FIG. 1) for detecting and reporting an abnormal state or a specific state. To 21) are provided, and each of those devices will be described below.

A call button 8 outputs a call signal to the control device 14 in a pressed state. Hit detection device 15 ... is provided so as to detect that the difference ball number between the safe ball and the out ball is the set number of hits or the number of advance notices smaller than the set number of hits by a predetermined number,
In the detection state, a stop signal or a stop notice signal is sent to the control device 1.
4 is output. The special prize detecting device 16 is provided to detect that a special prize has occurred in the pachinko game machine 2, and outputs a special prize signal to the control device 14 in the detected state.

A door opening detecting device 17 is provided to detect that the glass door 4 or the main door 5 of the pachinko game machine 2 has been opened, and outputs an opening signal to the control device 14 in the detected state. I do. Ball storage abnormality detecting device 18... A ball storage abnormality detecting device 18 is provided to detect occurrence of ball overflow or ball clogging in various ball storage containers (not shown) disposed on the back side of the pachinko game machine 2. To output a ball storage abnormality signal to the control device 14. Ball lending abnormality detecting device 19 is provided so as to detect that a ball jam or coin jam has occurred in the inter-ball ball lending machine 3, and outputs a ball lending abnormality signal to the control device 14 in the detection state. .

Ball replenishment abnormality detecting device 20... A ball replenishment function is provided for detecting an abnormality in a ball replenishment function of a ball replenishment device (not shown) disposed on the back side of the pachinko game machine 1. The controller 14 outputs an abnormal signal. Fraud detection device 21... Is provided to detect, for example, a magnet approaching the glass door 4 of the pachinko game machine 2, and outputs a fraud signal to the control device 14 in the detection state.

On the other hand, the control device 14 controls the devices 8, 1
When each signal is input from 5-21, the mobile device 13,
The television camera 12 and the recording device 22 are appropriately driven. In this case, the call button 8 and each of the devices 17 to 21 correspond to the specific work abnormality notifying means of the present invention, and the door opening detecting device 17 among them also functions as the specific work execution notifying means.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. (1) The monitoring operation when the call button 8 is turned on will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. When a pachinko ball is caught on a nail on the board 7 during a game, or when a safe ball is not released in spite of a prize, furthermore, a betting machine rental machine 3
When a specific state occurs, such as no ball lending is released from the player, the call button 8 is pressed by the player. Then, a call signal is output from the call button 8, so that the control device 14 moves the television camera 12, and at the time when the movement ends, the television camera 12 and the recording device 2.
2 to start the monitor operation. When the call button 8 is turned off by the staff in charge, the control device 14
The monitor operation is further extended by the time t1 from the timing when the calling signal is cut off. At this time, the control device 14 informs the recording device 22 of the call occurrence time (the ON time of the call button 8).
And the time required until the response is started (the on-time of the call button 8).

(2) The monitoring operation when the person in charge opens the glass door 4 or the main door 5 during the monitoring by turning on the call button 8 as shown in the above (1) is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to a chart.

For example, when a pachinko ball is caught on a nail on the board 7 and the call button 8 is turned on, the call button 8 is turned off by an employee in charge and then the glass door 4 is opened to eliminate the clogging of the balls. You. Then, the opening signal is output from the door opening detecting device 17 during the execution of the monitor, so that the control device 14 extends the monitor operation by the time t2 regardless of the end of the monitor operation due to the end of the monitor extension time t1. At this time, the control device 14 records the required work time (opening time of the glass door 4) in the recording device 22 in addition to the call occurrence time and the required time until the start of the response.

(3) The monitoring operation due to the occurrence of an abnormality or a specific state other than the monitoring operation by the call button 8 as shown in the above (1) and (2) will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG.

For example, when the glass door 4 or the main door 5 is opened, or when a specific state or an abnormal state such as an abnormal state of the tama ball lending machine 3 occurs, an opening signal or an abnormal ball lending error occurs. Since the signal is output, the control device 14 moves the television camera 12 and starts the monitoring operation by driving the television camera 12 and the recording device 22 when the movement is completed. When the specific state ends, the monitor operation is extended by the time t1. At this time, the control device 14
Stores the condition occurrence time and the time required to start the response (specific state occurrence time) in the recording device 22.

(4) In the above (1), (2) and (3), when various specific conditions occur, those specific states are artificially terminated by the employee in charge. Therefore, it is useful to execute the monitoring operation until the end point and extend the monitoring operation for a certain time.

However, in the case of occurrence of various special states such as occurrence of a special prize, abnormality of a pachinko game machine, or occurrence of fraud, the occurrence time is long or ends in a short time. It is useless to continue the monitoring operation until the end point of time and extend the monitoring operation for a certain period of time. Control device 14 in such a case
Will be described with reference to FIG.

That is, for example, when a special prize is generated, a special prize signal is output from the special prize detecting device 16.
Reference numeral 4 moves the television camera 12 when the special prize signal is detected, and stores the detection time. When the movement of the TV camera 12 is completed, the TV camera 1
2 and the recording device 22 are driven for the time t1. At this time, the control device 14 sends the video camera 12 to the recording device 22.
The time when the special prize is generated is stored in addition to the image from.

(5) In the case of the above (4), a monitor operation when another specific state occurs during the execution of the monitor will be described with reference to FIG. For example, when the person in charge opens the glass door 4 during the execution of the monitor operation accompanying the occurrence of the special prize,
The controller 14 continues the monitoring operation despite the termination of the monitoring operation due to the occurrence of the special prize, and extends the monitoring operation from the closing timing of the glass door 4 by the time t2. At this time, the control device 14 stores the special prize occurrence time, the required time until the corresponding start, and the required work time (the time during which the glass door 4 is opened) in the recording device 22.

(6) The monitoring operation when a hit occurs will be described with reference to a time chart shown in FIG. With the progress of the game, when the difference ball number between the safe ball released from the pachinko game machine 2 and the out ball hit into the pachinko game machine 2 reaches a predetermined number of hit setting notices smaller than the hit setting number, A hit notice signal is output from the hit detection device 15.
Then, the control device 14 moves the television camera 12 from the time when the stop notice signal is detected, and drives the television camera 12 and the recording device 22 to start the monitoring operation when the movement is completed. When the number of difference balls reaches the set number of hits due to the progress of the game, the hit detecting device 15
Outputs a stop signal, the controller 14 extends the monitoring operation by the time t3 from the time when the stop signal is detected. At this time, the control device 14 stores in the recording device 22 the required time until the stop (the time from the input timing of the stop notice signal to the input timing of the stop signal) and the stop occurrence time.

(7) The pachinko game machine stopped as shown in the above (6) may be permitted to use the pachinko game machine by replacing the player, and the monitor operation in such a case where the pachinko game machine is opened is performed. This will be described with reference to FIG.

When the stop is released during the monitor operation accompanying the occurrence of the stop, the controller 14 extends the monitor operation by the time t4 from the release timing. At this time, the control device 14
Stores the time required to stop and the release time in the recording device 22.

Now, the pachinko game machine 2 or the betting machine lending machine 3 in the specific state as described above is stored in the recording device 22.
And its surroundings are recorded, so that the following conditions (1) to (8) can be confirmed by playing back the recording device 22.

(1) A monitor associated with the call by the call button 8 (see FIG. 5)... By reproducing the situation of the pachinko game machine 2 in which the call button 8 is pressed, the employee in charge can make a call from the player. It is possible to confirm whether or not the player has responded appropriately, and also to confirm a fraud by the player or the employee in charge.

(2) Monitor when the call button 8 is called and the glass door 4 is opened (see FIG. 6)... In addition to the check items in the above (1), it is necessary to check whether the glass door 4 is opened or not. Can be.

(3) Monitor associated with the occurrence of a specific state other than the call using the call button 8 (see FIG. 7)... The action of the employee in charge of the pachinko game machine in which the specific state has occurred can be confirmed.

(4) A monitor accompanying the occurrence of a special prize, an abnormality of the pachinko game machine, the occurrence of a fraud, etc. (see FIG. 8)... The state of the pachinko game machine 2 is reproduced for a set time from the time when these occurrences are detected. Thus, it is possible to confirm whether or not the employee in charge has appropriately dealt with the occurrence of the special prize.

(5) A monitor associated with the occurrence of a prize, an abnormality of a device, an irregularity, or the occurrence of another specific state (see FIG. 9). In addition to the confirmation items in the above (4), It is possible to confirm whether the responsible employee has appropriately dealt with the occurrence of another specific condition.

(6) Monitor for stopping (see FIG. 10)
Since the action of the player can be confirmed from the occurrence of the notice of the stoppage, it is possible to confirm the improper behavior of the player immediately before the stoppage or the action of the employee in charge of the stoppage operation.

(7) Monitoring for hitting and occurrence of other specific states (see FIG. 11) In addition to the confirmation items in (6) above, the hitting / opening operation of the employee in charge and the player is surely replaced It can be checked whether or not it has been done.

In short, according to the above configuration, when an abnormal state or a specific state occurs in the pachinko game machine 2 or the pachinko ball lending machine 3 or the like, the state of the pachinko game machine 2 in the state becomes. Alternatively, in addition to recording the situation between the Daima ball lending machine 3 and the surroundings on the recording device 22, the coping time until the employee in charge responds to the state is recorded. By confirming the response time, it is possible to determine whether the responsible employee is responding appropriately.

[0041]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the management apparatus for a game arcade of the present invention, the time from the occurrence of an abnormal state or a specific state in the game apparatus to the time when the employee in charge takes action is considered. Since the information is memorized, it is possible to confirm whether the responsible employee is promptly dealing with various situations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko game machine and a taima ball rental machine arranged in parallel.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the pachinko game machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the whole.

FIG. 5 is a time chart showing a monitor operation when a call button is operated.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing a monitor operation when the glass is opened after the call button is operated.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing a monitor operation when a specific condition occurs.

FIG. 8 is a time chart showing a monitor operation when a specific condition occurs.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing a monitor operation when another specific condition occurs after a specific condition has occurred;

FIG. 10 is a time chart showing a monitor operation when the operation is stopped.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a monitor operation when the touch panel is released after being hit.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 is a pachinko game machine (gaming equipment), 3 is a betting machine (gaming equipment), 8 is a call button (specific work request notification means), 12 is a television camera (imaging machine), 14 is a control device, 15 is a hit detection device, 16 is a special prize detection device, 17 is a door opening detection device (specific work request notification means, specific work execution notification means), 18 is a ball storage abnormality detection device (specific work request notification means), 19 is A ball lending abnormality detection device (specific work request notification means), 20 is a ball supply abnormality detection device (specific work request notification means), 21 is a fraud detection device (specific work request notification means), and 22 is a recording device.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A specific work request notifying means provided corresponding to a gaming machine for notifying that the gaming machine is in a state of requesting a specific work, and the specific work request notifying means is in a notification state. Storage means for storing a time period from when the notification is made to the non-notification state. 2. A specific work request notifying means provided corresponding to the gaming device, for notifying that the gaming device has entered a state of requesting a specific work, and provided corresponding to the gaming device. The specific work execution notifying means for notifying that the specific work is being performed on the gaming machine, and the specific work execution notifying means is in the notification state after the specific work request notifying means is in the notification state. And a storage means for storing a time until the game time is reached. 3. The management apparatus for a game arcade according to claim 2, wherein the storage unit stores a time period from when the specific work execution notifying unit goes into a notification state to when it goes into a non-notification state.